Choose from our selection of black, orange, green and turquoise shweshwe fat quarters. Shweshwe is a printed cotton fabric from South African and great for quilting, patchwork and small sewing projects. It is a medium weight cotton with a good drape and available in a large variety of prints. Choose your desired print design from the drop-down list and you will receive a single fat quarter (45 cm x 50 cm) for every design chosen. FABRIC DETAILS 100% Cotton Size: 18 ins x 20 ins (45 cm x 50 cm) approximately Fabric Weight: 158 g/sm (after washing) WASHING INSTRUCTIONS Wash Separately 40 degree wash Do not bleach Do not tumble dry Do not dry clean Warm Iron The recommendation is that you ALWAYS WASH Shweshwe fabric before sewing. This will remove the stiffness of the fabric. ABOUT SHWESHWE FABRIC Shweshwe is a printed dyed cotton fabric widely used in traditional South African clothing; dresses, skirts, and so on. It was originally dyed indigo but is now manufactured in a variety of colours and designs. It is manufactured by Da Gama Textiles in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. COLOURS: We photograph the fabric in natural daylight and make every effort to represent the colours as accurately as possible, nevertheless colours may display differently depending on the monitors/screens they are viewed on.
